Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Others Get MOBO Awards Nominations

Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage are among the african act nominated for this years MOBO Awards in the ‘Best African Act’ category. Photo: NET

Organisers of the popular MOBO Awards have released the list of nominees for the 2014 edition of the awards and Nigerian acts, Davido, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid and Yemi Alade have been nominated in the ‘Best African Act’ category.

In 2007, Nigerian pop act, 2face Idibia clinched the MOBO award for Best African act, a feat matched by 9ice in 2008, Nneka in 2009, Somalian act, K’Naan in 2010 as well as Wizkid in 2011, D’banj in 2012 and Ghanaian Pop star, Fuse ODG in 2013.

This edition of the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) awards will take place at The SSE Arena in Wembley, London, on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 and will be hosted by Sarah-Jane Crawford.

MOBO Awards 2014 full nominations list:

MOBO Best Male Act:

Fuse ODG

Ghetts

Krept & Konan

Sam Smith

Tinie Tempah

MOBO Best Female Act:

FKA Twigs

Jessie J

Katy B

Marsha Ambrosius

Rita Ora

MOBO Best Newcomer:

Ella Eyre

FKA Twigs

Jess Glynne

Kwabs

Little Simz

M.O

Melissa Steel

Meridian Dan

MNEK

Raleigh Ritchie

MOBO Best International Act:

Beyonce

Chris Brown

Drake

Iggy Azalea

J Cole

Jhene Aiko

Kendrick Lamar

Nicki Minaj

Pharrell

Trey Songz

MOBO Best Song:

Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell, ‘Sing’

Fuse ODG ft. Sean Paul, ‘Dangerous Love’

Krept & Konan, ‘Don’t Waste My Time’

Meridian Dan ft. Big H & JME, ‘German Whip’

Sam Smith, ‘Stay With Me’

MOBO Best Video:

FKA Twigs, ‘Two Weeks’

Jacob Banks, ‘Move With You’

Rudimental ft. Becky Hill, ‘Powerless’

Scorcher ft. Wretch 32, Mercston & Ari, ‘Work Get It’

Skepta ft. JME, ‘That’s Not Me’ 

MOBO Best Album:

Ghetts, ‘Rebel With A Cause’

Katy B, ‘Little Red’

Krept & Konan, ‘Young Kingz’

Sam Smith, ‘In The Lonely Hour’

Tinie Tempah, ‘Demonstration’

MOBO Best Gospel Act:

Annastasia Baker

Vessel

Kristyna Myles

Living Faith Connection Choir

Noel Robinson

MOBO Best Reggae Act:

Alkaline

Chronixx

Popcaan

Stylo G

Tarrus Riley

MOBO Best Jazz Act:

Andreas Varady

Jason Rebello

Peter Edwards

Phronesis

Zara McFarlane

MOBO Best Hip Hop Act:

Fekky

G FrSH

Krept & Konan

Professor Green

Tinie Tempah

MOBO Best African Act:

Afrikan Boy

Davido

DJ Clock

Dr Sid

Fuse ODG

Mafikozolo

Mista Silva

Tiwa Savage

WizKid

Yemi Alade

MOBO Best Grime Act:

Big Narstie

Ghetts

JME

Lethal Bizzle

Meridian Dan

Novelist

Skepta

Sox

Stormzy

Wiley

MOBO Best R&B / Soul Act:

Daley

Estelle

Jessie Ware

Marsha Ambrosius

Sam Smith